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2015

Conference Publication

How fast should an animal run when escaping? An optimality model based on the trade-off between speed and accuracy

Wheatley, Rebecca, Angilletta Jr., Michael J., Niehaus, Amanda C. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2015). How fast should an animal run when escaping? An optimality model based on the trade-off between speed and accuracy. Towards a General Framework for Predicting Animal Movement Speeds in Nature, West Palm Beach, Florida, 3-7 January 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/icv091

How fast should an animal run when escaping? An optimality model based on the trade-off between speed and accuracy

2015

Conference Publication

Balancing biomechanical constraints when selecting movement speeds in natural environments.

Clemente, C. J., Wynn, M. L., Amir, Abdul Nasir A. F., Hudson, M. G. and Wilson, R. S. (2015). Balancing biomechanical constraints when selecting movement speeds in natural environments.. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), West Palm Beach, Fl United States, 03-07 January 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/icv011

Balancing biomechanical constraints when selecting movement speeds in natural environments.

2015

Conference Publication

Building the best sex addict: what are the morphological and performance bases of individual quality?

Charters, J., Clemente, C., Heiniger, J., Abdul Nasir, Amir A., Cameron, S. F., Niehaus, A. C. and Wilson, R. S. (2015). Building the best sex addict: what are the morphological and performance bases of individual quality?. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), West Palm Beach, Fl United States, 03-07 January 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/icv012

Building the best sex addict: what are the morphological and performance bases of individual quality?

2015

Conference Publication

Balancing biomechanical constraints: optimal escape speeds when there is a trade-off between speed and maneuverability

Clemente, C. J. and Wilson, R. S. (2015). Balancing biomechanical constraints: optimal escape speeds when there is a trade-off between speed and maneuverability. Towards a General Framework for Predicting Animal Movement Speeds in Nature, West Palm Beach, Florida, 3-7 January 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/icv103

Balancing biomechanical constraints: optimal escape speeds when there is a trade-off between speed and maneuverability

2014

Journal Article

Metabolic incentives for dishonest signals of strength in the fiddler crab Uca vomeris

Bywater, Candice L., White, Craig R. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2014). Metabolic incentives for dishonest signals of strength in the fiddler crab Uca vomeris. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (16), 2848-2850. doi: 10.1242/jeb.099390

Metabolic incentives for dishonest signals of strength in the fiddler crab Uca vomeris

2014

Journal Article

Trait compensation and sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players

Lailvaux, Simon P., Wilson, Robbie and Kasumovic, Michael M. (2014). Trait compensation and sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players. Evolution, 68 (5), 1523-1532. doi: 10.1111/evo.12375

Trait compensation and sex-specific aging of performance in male and female professional basketball players

2014

Journal Article

A comparative study of single-leg ground reaction forces in running lizards

McElroy, Eric J., Wilson, Robbie, Biknevicius, Audrone R. and Reilly, Stephen M. (2014). A comparative study of single-leg ground reaction forces in running lizards. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (5), 735-742. doi: 10.1242/jeb.095620

A comparative study of single-leg ground reaction forces in running lizards

2014

Journal Article

A Documentary video assignment to enhance learning in large first-year science classes

Kuchel, Louise J., Stevens, Sarah K., Wilson, Robbie and Cokley, John (2014). A Documentary video assignment to enhance learning in large first-year science classes. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 22 (4), 48-64.

A Documentary video assignment to enhance learning in large first-year science classes

2014

Conference Publication

Surviving in the slow lane: speed and maneuverability jointly determine escape success

Clemente, C. J. and Wilson, R. S. (2014). Surviving in the slow lane: speed and maneuverability jointly determine escape success. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX United States, 03 - 07 January 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/icb/icu009

Surviving in the slow lane: speed and maneuverability jointly determine escape success

2014

Journal Article

Does individual quality mask the detection of performance tradeoffs? A test using analyses of human physical performance

Wilson, Robbie S., Niehaus, Amanda C., David, Gwendolyn, Hunter, Andrew and Smith, Michelle (2014). Does individual quality mask the detection of performance tradeoffs? A test using analyses of human physical performance. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (4), 545-551. doi: 10.1242/jeb.092056

Does individual quality mask the detection of performance tradeoffs? A test using analyses of human physical performance

2014

Journal Article

The contribution of spontaneous mutations to thermal sensitivity curve variation in drosophila serrata

Latimer, Camille A. L., McGuigan, Katrina, Wilson, Robbie S., Blows, Mark W. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2014). The contribution of spontaneous mutations to thermal sensitivity curve variation in drosophila serrata. Evolution, 68 (6), 1824-1837. doi: 10.1111/evo.12392

The contribution of spontaneous mutations to thermal sensitivity curve variation in drosophila serrata

2013

Journal Article

Sex-specific trade-offs and compensatory mechanisms: bite force and sprint speed pose conflicting demands on the design of geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus)

Cameron, S. F., Wynn, M. L. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). Sex-specific trade-offs and compensatory mechanisms: bite force and sprint speed pose conflicting demands on the design of geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus). Journal of Experimental Biology, 216 (20), 3781-3789. doi: 10.1242/jeb.083063

Sex-specific trade-offs and compensatory mechanisms: bite force and sprint speed pose conflicting demands on the design of geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus)

2013

Journal Article

Dehydration hardly slows hopping toads (Rhinella granulosa) from xeric and mesic environments

Prates, Ivan, Angilleta, Michael J., Jr., Wilson, Robbie S., Niehaus, Amanda C. and Navas, Carlos A. (2013). Dehydration hardly slows hopping toads (Rhinella granulosa) from xeric and mesic environments. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 86 (4), 451-457. doi: 10.1086/671191

Dehydration hardly slows hopping toads (Rhinella granulosa) from xeric and mesic environments

2013

Journal Article

Increased aggression during pregnancy comes at a higher metabolic cost

Seebacher, F., Ward, A. J. W. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). Increased aggression during pregnancy comes at a higher metabolic cost. Journal of Experimental Biology, 216 (5), 771-776. doi: 10.1242/jeb.079756

Increased aggression during pregnancy comes at a higher metabolic cost

2013

Journal Article

Visual habitat geometry predicts relative morph abundance in the colour-polymorphic ornate rainbowfish

Hancox, Daniel, Wilson, Robbie S. and White, Craig R. (2013). Visual habitat geometry predicts relative morph abundance in the colour-polymorphic ornate rainbowfish. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 280 (1752) 20122377, 20122377. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2377

Visual habitat geometry predicts relative morph abundance in the colour-polymorphic ornate rainbowfish

2013

Journal Article

Greater costs of inducible behavioural defences at cooler temperatures in larvae of the mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus

van Uitregt, Vincent O., Hurst, Timothy P. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2013). Greater costs of inducible behavioural defences at cooler temperatures in larvae of the mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus. Evolutionary Ecology, 27 (1), 13-26. doi: 10.1007/s10682-012-9576-0

Greater costs of inducible behavioural defences at cooler temperatures in larvae of the mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus

2013

Conference Publication

Can we improve a footballer s kicking performance using optimisation theory?

Hunter, A. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). Can we improve a footballer s kicking performance using optimisation theory?. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Can we improve a footballer s kicking performance using optimisation theory?

2013

Journal Article

Extravagant ornaments of male threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) are not costly for swimming

Trappett, Andrew, Condon, Catriona H., White, Craig, Matthews, Phil and Wilson, Robbie S. (2013). Extravagant ornaments of male threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) are not costly for swimming. Functional Ecology, 27 (4), 1034-1041. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.12097

Extravagant ornaments of male threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) are not costly for swimming

2013

Conference Publication

The life and times of a sex addict in northern Australia: understanding the breeding dynamics of the world s largest semelparous mammal

Heiniger, J., Dickman, C. and Wilson, R. S. (2013). The life and times of a sex addict in northern Australia: understanding the breeding dynamics of the world s largest semelparous mammal. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

The life and times of a sex addict in northern Australia: understanding the breeding dynamics of the world s largest semelparous mammal

2013

Conference Publication

Optimal Performance Theory: developing a framework for understanding whole-animal performance in the wild

Wilson, R. S. and Carter, A. J. (2013). Optimal Performance Theory: developing a framework for understanding whole-animal performance in the wild. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), San Francisco Ca, 03-07 January 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Optimal Performance Theory: developing a framework for understanding whole-animal performance in the wild